Obituaries

Jan 8, 2015

Wellsville, NY - Richard R. Kinder, 75, of 84 E. Pearl Street passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Jones Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on July 25, 1939 in Wellsville the son of the late Kiehl M. and Winifred (Rapalee) Kinder. Richard was a 1957 graduate of Wellsville High School. He owned & operated...

Jan 6, 2015

Alvin B. Walker PORT ALLEGANY- Alvin B. Walker, 93, of N. Elm St., passed away Tuesday (Jan. 6, 2015) in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport. Born December 4, 1921, in Austin, PA, he was a son of Leon and Ethel Atkinson Walker.  On Sept. 17, 1949, in Port Allegany, he married Kathryn E. Smith, who died Feb. 22, 2008. They were...

Jan 6, 2015

Tunis FULTON, Jr., 94, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Clifton, NJ and Bremerton, WA, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born December 5, 1920, in Patterson, NJ, he was the son of Tunis and Margaret E. Barker Fulton. On February 13, 1982, in Carlstadt, NJ, he married the former Dorothy Zigmont Fanich, who survives. A...

Jan 5, 2015

Mary M. RICE, 92, formerly of Shinglehouse, PA and Tucson, AZ, died Monday, January 5, 2015 in Sena-Kean Manor, Smethport, PA. Born September 20, 1922, in Kane, PA, she was the daughter of Claude Byron and Hattie M. Pressler Fessenden. She was married to Robert E. Rice, who predeceased her in 1985. Surviving are: a grandson, Jason R. Rice; a...

Jan 3, 2015

Henry K. BLAKE, 81, of Gold, PA, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA. Born March 11, 1933, in Ulysses, PA, he was the son of Robert O. and Gladys A. Cowburn Blake. On November 10, 1953, in Ulysses, he married the former Dona I. Garner, who survives. He was employed by PennDOT for 29 years....

Jan 1, 2015

Larry E. ORR, 75, of Gaines, PA, formerly of Pineville, passed Thursday, January 1, 2015 in Williamsport Regional Medical Center, Williamsport, PA. He was born October 31, 1939, in Lancaster, PA. A US Army Veteran, he served honorably from 1956 - 1958. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Kathleen M. Orr. A graduate of Delaware Barber...

Dec 30, 2014

Ruth DERHAMMER, 93, of Whitesville, NY, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in her home, where she was born, married, and raised her family. **********A Memorial Service will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday, May 24, 2015 in the First United Methodist Church, Whitesville, NY.********** Burial will be in Whitesville Rural Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church,...

Dec 27, 2014

Wellsville, NY - Merritt A. Wiedemann, 89, of Manor Hills passed away at home on Saturday, December 27, 2014 following a brief illness. He was born October 7, 1925 in Unadilla, NY the son of Herman and Hazel (Ahl) Wiedemann. On August 17, 1958 in Newark he married Helen “Kathy” Betts who predeceased him on January 2, 1997. Merritt was...

Dec 27, 2014

Richard E. ANTHONY, 82, of Andover, NY, died Saturday, December 27, 2014 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, NY. Born June 22, 1932, in Westfield, PA, he was the son of Alfred W. and Martha Hammond Anthony. On June 4, 1954, in Harrison Valley, PA, he married Barbara J. Van Etten, who predeceased him on April 25, 2007. A Korean War...

Dec 25, 2014

Wellsville, NY - Patricia Anne (Temple) Ball, 86, of 289 E. Dyke Street passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Jones Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born April 11, 1928 in Kenmore the daughter of the late Ralph E. and Esther (Volk) Temple. In August of 1946 she married Richard C. Ball who predeceased her on...

Dec 25, 2014

Wellsville, NY - Patricia A. (Temple) Ball, 86, of 289 E. Dyke Street passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Jones Memorial Hospital. A memorial service is being planned and a complete obituary will be published at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc.

Dec 21, 2014

Gary L. PAINTER, 59, of North Fork, PA, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 in Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. He was born May 30, 1955 in Blossburg, PA. A 1974 graduate of Northern Potter High School, he was employed by Dresser-Rand in Painted Post, NY. Surviving are: two daughters, Samantha (Derek) Stevens of Wellsboro and Misty (Matt Burrell)...

Dec 15, 2014

Candy L. DUNN, 61, of Ulysses, PA, died Monday, December 15, 2014 in Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center, Wellsboro, PA. Born June 15, 1953, in Potter Brook, PA, she was the daughter of Cleo J. and Gladys O. Houghtaling McCaslin. On July 7, 1979, in North Bingham, PA, she married Robert S. Dunn, who survives. A graduate of Cowanesque...

Dec 13, 2014

Wellsville, NY - Mary C. Manning, 78, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Jones Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born September 8, 1936 in Manhattan, the daughter of the late Sam and Helen (Holdasevich) Ferrante. On June 2, 1962 in Brooklyn, NY she married Thomas C. Manning who predeceased her on May 9, 2014....

Dec 12, 2014

Wellsville, NY - Meldin “Duane” Whiteman, 71, of 3030 Graves Road passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Jones Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born November 15, 1943 in Hornell the son of the late Bert and Bernadine (Brownell) Whiteman. On April 3, 1993 he married Lois (Nolan) Towner who survives. Duane was a carny for...

Dec 12, 2014

William L. "Bill" PIERCE, 63, of Elmer, PA, died Friday, December 12, 2014 in his home. Born July 3, 1951, in Blossburg, PA, he was the son of Clyde and Cecelia Lovell Pierce. On January 26, 1974, in Potter Brook, PA, he married the former Diana Madison, who survives. Bill was employed by Patterson Lumber in Galeton for 39 years....

Dec 11, 2014

Coudersport, PA - Paul E. Wennin, 86, a former resident of 32 Elk St Coudersport, PA passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Washington Health Center in Washington, PA. He was born January 21, 1928 in Johnsonburg, PA, the son of the late Benjamin and Mary (Nestlerode) Wennin who were residents of Sinnemahoning, PA. On September 21, 1981,...

Dec 4, 2014

Marlene Loucks Brown PORT ALLEGANY- Marlene Loucks Brown, 77, of Volney St., passed away Thursday (Dec. 4, 2014) in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport. Born January 29, 1937, in Smethport, she was a daughter of Walter B. and Geraldine Kiser Johnson.  On June 2, 1956, in Smethport, she married William A. Loucks, Sr., who died Jan. 22, 1998. Marlene provided child...

Dec 3, 2014

Wellsville, NY - Jack D. Hawley, 82, of 5269 Bill Allen Hill Road passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the Hart Comfort House following a long illness. He was born January 4, 1932 in Portville the son of the late Raymond L. and Laura C. (Campbell) Hawley.

Jack was a 1949 graduate of Portville Central...

Dec 2, 2014

Wellsville, NY - Ronald L. Mott, 74, of 3 Sunnydale Avenue passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 shortly after arrival at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born December 30, 1939 in Paterson, NJ the son of the late Samuel and Gertrude (Margroff) Mott. Ron was raised in New Jersey and was a graduate of Central High School in Paterson....